The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
HOW YOUNG IDEAS SHOOT
Whatthe High-School Graduates Said on
Various Subjects Last Night.
and Ambitious Youths Discuss National
Questions-Yesterday at Butler.

| Tomlinson Hall than that which greeted the
| High school graduating class last night It was
composed of three thousand interested and ap-
| precative people. There were some innovations
| that helped to make the occasion enjoyable.
| Children were not allowed upon the floor unless
| accompanied by parents guardians. and the
| custom of showering flowers upon each speaker
| was not permitted. 1t a fine looking body
| of young ladies and gentlemen that occupied the
| stage. and carried away diplomas that testified
to four years Of study. A noticeable feature
of the class Of fortynin was the Proclamation
| of ladies. Out of the entire number there were
but six young gentlemen.
Superintendent Jones and Professor Grant,
principal of the High school, with the members
of the school board, occupied seats upon the
stage with the class. Professor Grant presided
very appropriate and impressive prayer was
offered by NJ. Messing. rabbi of the Indianapolis
Hebrew congregation, after which Miss Leila L.
Gundelfinger rendered piano solo
The first speaker Susie N. Griggs. She
had for her subject, "The Reversal of the Yer
dict" Her stage bearing was pleasing. and she
spoke in clear. distinct tone. The verdict
passed upon mans life. she said, was often
just 1t is left to future generations to give the
right verdict. People oftener underesti-
mated thar overestimated. Popular ignorance
is the of much evil Superstition goes
hand in hand with ignorance. History is full of
the lives of men who were not appreciated.
1.-THE Influence of One Book was Miss Edith
NJ. Hatton's subject. "Unce Toms Cabin" by
Harriet Beecher Stowe, was the '.one book" to
which she referred When it seemed like wrong
was to triumph over right, woman came for
ward whose influence swerved the Nations
thought. The bravery of Mrs. stowe in present
| ing such book at such time, she thought,
amounted to snblimity The most convincing
proof Of the power of the book was the slave
holders fear of it. One of its best results was
4harn rfffn -
| tive-slave law. Mrs Stoves work in crushing
out slavery was as great as that of Abraham
Lincons.
William H. Rowe had for the subject Of his
Grafton. Tine American School-boy as Work
err" The American school boy, he thought, was
worker In 1885 onet third of the students of
Hanover College were making their way.
Of all the boys in the public schools OF Indianap
oils three-ffths Of them are earning money.
thirds OF those IN the High, school paid their
own way during the last year: Education should
not lessen the desire for work. Educated labor
does better work than uneducated.
Miss Lillian Potter rendered a vocal solo, after
which Miss Anna Boiler spoke She had for her
subject, I'VE Are All Proper Fractions"
proper fraction. she said, was which has
low what they should be- and are proper frac-
tons from a moral, physical and intellectual
standpoint. The moral developmentsof the peo-
pie is due to womans influence. Wherever
woman is elevated man will be-
The next speaker WAS Martin L. Benson He
was the only colored member of the class, and
applause from the audience. The subject of his
Grafton "Toussaint fOuverture." He dis
played more than ordinary oratorical ability.
Toussaint he characterized as one of the grand
est men God created. When Napoleon
made himself master of France, he told Tous-
saint his glory was at end. The efforts of the
great man to plant freedom in Hayti therefore
proved failure.
Miss Julia M. Graydon followed Mr.. Benson.
She spoke on American Caste" She said it
was the idea of mankind that God made
three castles. That idea eradicated when
the Declaration of Independence was signed, de-
clarng that all men equal But still there
lines of caste, and unless they are wiped out
there NAV be serious results. The servant in
I the ktched and the waif the street should
have their condition bestered
There was violin solo by Miss Nellie Smith,
which was heartily encored after which Edwin
NJ Pugh delivered an Grafton upon THE Firm
of Labor and Capital Labor and Capital, he
said should form firm. They were. eener-
ally speaking, dependent upon each other. but
not always. The German emigrant is fair ex
ample of INDEPENDENT labor. The cause OF
strikes and anarchy is putting labor and capital
on an unequal footing The government should
see that both are given their rights.
THE Anglo-mania' was Miss EvangeliEe Fl.
Walkers subject She provoked much laughter
by her sarcastic comments on the inclination of
young Americans to ape the fashions of the old
world, and especially of England. Our fore
fathers she said. had disgust for all things En-
ghsh, but now English mannerisms are much af-
fected in this country. In Rome, do as Romans
do, but in America do as Americans do. If
dudes must exist why not have pure American
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Miss Grace B. whisridge had for her subject
sour Girls" The girls to whom she referred
were those who occupied the stage graduates.
II has become the custom for child to bloom
into womanhood before she reaches girlhood.
The child is rushed into society and loses ali her
girlishness, and makes one more artificial woman
in society. The girls who had graduated she
said were not of that class They had higher,
nobler aspirations, and their purpose was to
strive to elevate society.
Miss Belle Closer gave piano solo. and then
Edward G.. Hereth spoke. He had for his sub
ject. ''The Integrity of America Should Be Pre-
served" All great civilization he said, had
been the result of ages American integrity has
been established by a million bayonets and An
all corruptible things. The greatest element Of
corruption in America was perpetrated at the
elections. The people demanded that we should
have free and undisturbed elections, and unless
we do have them the integrity of America will
be forever ruined
The next speaker Miss Flora Harvey, who
had for her subject, Custom Tyrant" She
spoke distinctly, and displayed excellent powers
of composition. Custom. she said the
written law of every country, and there can be
no real freedom where it exists. The people had
always been subje to the tyranny of customs.
The last speaker was Miss Margaret E. Smith
She had for her subject, THE Horse-leech's
Daughters" Inertia, she said. not the law of
the soul. The longings and yearnings for some
thing better were the horse-leech's daughters.
There was constant development either for
good or bad.
At the close of Miss Smiths address Professor
Grant presented to EDWARD u. Hereth the cash
prize of $50 gold piece offered by the Wabash
Alumni Association. of this city, for the highest
grade. The diplomas were then presented to
the following graduates by j. B. Conner, presi-
dent of the school board. in a short and appro-
pirate speech: Eleanor Adams May Baxter An
ma Boiler. Martin L. Benson, Carrie Boyles,
Mary A. BroyIes Jennie B Brunson, Mary Con-
nor Lorene Carnahan, Belle Closer. Gertrude
Connolly Lille Hauck, Edward G. Hereth Nell
lie Ingersoll. Hattie Jacobs, Cynthia r. Living
ston. Margaret Lockwood. Robert Lieber.
Marparet A. LarSh, Elba Matthews.
Mary B. Maxwell. Halcyone McCurdy
William Fl. Drapier. Nettie NJ. Dunn, Julia T.
English Viola Flack, Della Foy Mary d. Go
down Julia Belle Goodhart Julia NJ Graydon,
Leila l.. Gundlefnger, Susie n. Griegs, Minnie
E. Harle. Flora Harvey, Edith NJ. Hatten,
Freda Metzner Lillian P. Potter, Edwin B.
Pugh. Ada E. Roney. Rosa Robinson, Bertha A.
Riker William Fl. Rowe. Margaret f. Smith,
Monsa Stella Singer. Hattie r. Small. Carrie